AndrewMarilyn

Sometime ago I recall a posting about a posh restaurant on an island near sydney, accessed by sea plane.

Does anyone know what it is called?

Thanks

Bermudashorts

Jonahs?

http://www.jonahs.com.au/page/seaplane_experience.html

Not on an island though so might be another one.

EvannTel

A few choices

Look here http://www.seaplanes.com.au/

A brilliant day out.

spalen

It was me... It went from next to Catalina restaurant. Catalinas is overpriced poncy don't go there. Go to sea plane one. I'll try find name of it...

Kooky.

They're all on the seaplanes link I think, which is why I didn't add my two-penneth (until now). Cottage Point Inn and Berowra Waters are two well-known ones, if not Jonah's.

I'd really love to do it but I'm not a great traveller, and suspect seaplanes are much more bumpy than helicopters. Barfing my way there would not be the most romantic start to a day out.

moneypenny20

You wouldn't want to have a lovely day and meal at some expense and then barf your way back either.

We did a day trip to France years ago, before the tunnel, not for the shopping but for a really great meal. Spent the entire boat trip back with my head down the toilet. Bit of a waste all in all.

Kooky.

Oh I'm really not good on boats. I can feel gippy on the Manly Ferry

moneypenny20

I had 'seasickness' on an hour's trip on a barge on the Grand Union Canal. In retrospect, lunch in France followed by a ferry was a bad move.

AndrewMarilyn

Thanks everyone.....the seaplanes site looks great...it's a birthday present for the Mrs and a big thank you for coming to OZ with me!

Smudger82

We thought it was pretty decent there. Only $180 per person for the air tour and 4 course lunch. Not bad.

spalen

had a bad experience with a suckling pig that cost about what you said and looked like KFC

Smudger82

Funnily enough we saw that on the menu, it was the most expensive item there, we could have ordered it as the deal was anything on the menu.

It was more upmarket than we expected, which the Seaplanes people should maybe warn you about. We rocked up in t-shirts and shorts and dined amongst Sydney's jetset, footballer's wives etc

spalen

Cottage point was the one we went to.

it was gorgeous. Fabulous owners looked after everyone, very relaxed conviial atmosphere and a fantastic day

The plane ride was hilarious - I was pooh scared when we took off, then you fly at like 500ft which is very low. We flew through a thunder storm on the way back which scared the bejeebus out ofus but we were a little 'relaxed' after the restaurant all afternoon sipping white wine.

The pilot was hilarious - he said the most advanced thing on the plane was his cell phone which he'd lost last week when it fell in the drink.

It really is an experience , didnt feel sick at all even in the storm because you fly so low you keep your sense of horizon and it really is very exciting - it was something like 400$ per person for meal + flights, and we spetn the same on wine between 4 of us.

pogsy

Try The Bells at Killcare, http://www.bellsatkillcare.com.au/

Kooky.

Always looking for nice places to stay/dine, so thanks